Cyndi Lauper - What's Going On lyrics

Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
And brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know you've got to find a way
To bring back love here today

Father, father there's no need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring back lovin' here today

Picket lines (Brother)
And picket signs (Brother)
Don't punish me (Brother)
With brutality (Brother)
Just talk to me (Brother) so you can see

Ah, what's going on what's going on
What's going on, yeah what's going on

Mother, mother everybody thinks we're wrong
Who are they to judge us
Just because our hair is long?
You know we've got to find a way
To bring back understanding today

Ah ah, ah ah ah ha
Ah ah, ah ah
You know we've got to find a way
To bring back some lovin' here today

Picket lines (Sister)
And picket signs (Sister)
Don't punish me (Sister)
With brutality (Sister)
Now just talk to me (Sister) so you can see

What's going on what's going on
Oh, what's going on
Tell me, what's going on?

What's going on what's going on
What's going on yeah, yeah
What's going on, yeah
You tell me, I'll tell you
You tell me, I'll tell you
What's going on, ah mother, mother
Father, father, yeah what's going on
What's going on
I'll tell you what's going on
You tell me what's going on, ah
Father, father there's too many of you dying